Ninth Circuit Court: Open Carry is at the Core of the Second Amendment

Ninth Circuit Court: Open Carry is at the Core of the Second Amendment

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Reuters reported that a ruling on Tuesday, July 24, by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said that Open Carry falls within the “core of the second Amendment.” The ruling was 2-1 in a three judge panel.

Hawaiian officials had dismissed a lawsuit filed for George Young Jr, who was twice denied a permit to carry his weapon outside the confines of his home. Today’s ruling set aside that dismissal, but sets up the issue to go to the Supreme Court. The Hawaii State law section 134-9 said that only those who were “engaged in the protection of life and property” were entitled to open carry.

“… the County may not constitutionally enforce such a limitation on applicants for open carry licenses.”

Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain’s 59 page majority opinion stated: “it was satisfied that the Second Amendment encompasses a right to carry a firearm openly in public for self-defense. Analyzing the text of the Second Amendment and reviewing the relevant history, including founding-era treatises and nineteenth century case law, the panel stated that it was unpersuaded by the County’s and the State’s argument that the Second Amendment only has force within the home. The panel stated that once identified as an individual right focused on self-defense, the right to bear arms must guarantee some right to self-defense in public.

The panel held that because Hawaii law restricted plaintiffin exercising the right to carry a firearm openly, it burdenedconduct protected by the Second Amendment.”

The Supreme Court previously ruled in the Heller case in 2008 that it was constitutional to have firearms in the home. The Ninth Circuit Court panel of 11 judges ruled 7-4 in June of 2016 that the Second Amendment does not cover Concealed Carry (Peruta v San Diego).

“The Second Amendment Foundation has always said that you have to allow some form of carry for self-defense. If you ban concealed carry you must allow open carry or vice a versa. You can’t ban both and have no carry under the Second Amendment.” SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb in Conservative Firing Line

This case will likely end up at the Supreme Court. There are currently 15 states that require licenses for open carry, Hawaii among them.

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I feel it, America is getting back to great. Now we just have to get mental health treatment for all the “progressive liberals.” Free them from bondage to the demoncrat party. It’s strange how very much like an addiction that is, being a demoncrat. They are free to #walkaway but they stay, even when shown they could be free. Poor little libtards.

Except… and I wonder, what the whole 9th Appellate is going to do to the ruling… If they leave it be then good… if no, then on to Scotus it will go. Just hope Ginsburg leaves soon so there can be a possible majority conservative court for the next couple decades.